This document discusses ensuring global food security and stable agricultural commodity markets. It summarizes the historic role of governments in managing grain supplies and the common agricultural policy. It advocates for open trade to cope with weather shocks, and notes the rising Asian consumer market. The document promotes sustainability through national commitments on commodities like soy, palm oil, and cocoa. It argues for diversification, agricultural innovation through research cooperation, and maintaining a strong united European position in global trade negotiations to ensure economic security.

1. Raw Materials 2015
A food security and
agricultural commodities
perspective
Roald Lapperre
Deputy director-general for Agro &
Food
Ministry of Economic Affairs
January 30, 2015

2. Historic roots
• Praefectus annonae:
Managing the grain supply.
• Common Agricultural Policy
Stability and food security
• Information need in policy
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3. Information is available
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AMIS and Rapid Response Forum

5. Open trade
• Open markets for security / cope with weather shocks.
• World is changing: rise of the Asian consumer
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Export L.
America
Import Asia

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Soy consumption in China

7. Dual agenda sustainability:
invest in relations and protect production base
• National commitments:
• Soy and Palm oil (2015), Cocoa (2025), Coffee (75%/2015), Peat.
• Roundtables
• Drive from stakeholders / companies
• International treaties and legislation
• Invest:
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8. National commitments on sustainable palm oil
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9. Diversification and alternatives
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10. Innovation in production is possible
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11. Innovation and….
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12. …political clout
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13. Agricultural Attachés
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15. Necessary for economic security
• Research and development
• Cooperation between: private sector-government-research:
Top sector approach
• Strong united European position in: WTO – trade agreements
• Ambitious bilateral effort
• Excellence in logistics
• Clear “rules of the game”: FAO Principles for Responsible
Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems.
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16. Thank you for your attention
Information and analysis crucial to meet goals.
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